Board reviews fiscal-year finances, bond proceeds and construction progress; approves right-of-way easement

Beth presented the district’s fiscal highlights: the final tax settlement came in at roughly 1% over budget, Grand View Yard revenue was about 5% over budget, and the general fund’s year-to-date interest earnings totaled $943,000. She said expenditures are running about 1.5% under budget and that the permanent improvement fund has an unencumbered balance of about $301,000.

On construction, the core team reported work is on time and on budget, with demolition at Stevenson progressing ahead of schedule and modular campus work underway. The committee speaker stated, “We move kids back in the new building in 413 days,” identifying a district target for re-occupancy. Bond-proceed balances were reported at about $65.2 million, with a roughly million-dollar payment due in the next few weeks.

The board voted to approve a right-of-way encroachment easement (item 7B1) by roll call and consented to a package of business-and-finance and personnel items, including the Kids Club fund repayment recommendation. Finance committee members described Kids Club’s recovery from COVID-era losses and recommended repaying certain general-fund overhead costs under board policy; that repayment was included among approved consent items.

No motions on budget increases or major new capital commitments were made in this meeting; several construction items (press box signage, sidewalk on Fair View) were discussed as approved or pending internal decisions.

The board scheduled a special July meeting to address additional summer hiring and project items.